the opening sequence and the blonde half zombie. epic

the opening sequence and the blonde half zombie. epic

I think Last and First Men is a genre foundation for many themes seen later in scifi - terraformation, eugenics and genetic engineering, apocalypse, space travel and biological adjustments to humans in the alien environments [bird like on Venus, tall and rangy on Pluto etc.] - I cannot remember where - I think Stephen…

Flow My Tears The Policeman Said

superb list! read over 60% of the books :smug: now to get cracking on the ones I have not :)

In the introduction to a story called Rescue Party in Arthur C Clarke's epic Collected Stories, he writes an anecdote about the legendary editor JW Campbell - Campbell always insisted on stories that depict the indomitable human spirit , a spirit of never giving up and fighting against overwhelmng odds. Clarke…

@comrade_leviathan: Let's hope it's a Tuesday.

May I suggest Michael Winterbottom's Code 46 *ing Tim Robbins and Samantha Morton, which is probably as close to a Brave New World as we may see.

I specifically hear "Bukkake" in video number 1 (at 00:04).

I will go there...tomorrow!

In this awful new Lucas-universe, it's Greedo who shot first. Perhaps that's your problem...

@Stem_Sell: Aren't all real-life Buckyballs 3D?

@medopal the vuvuzela: The official ones have the fine series of ridges/texture all over the ball, as well as a more phosphorescent-y coloring. The non-official (still made by Adidas) is more like a normal soccer ball, but with the design of the Jabulani painted on, and is made up of more than just 8 panels. It…

@Bluecold: Damn you. I actually squinted and looked closely. Which quickly forced me to step back and consider, if I were momentarily that dumb, how dumb my whole existence may be.

After thinking it over for a day, I realize that this was just about as close as Apple, or any other company, will ever get to completely nailing in on a new product launch. I am blown away.

@Coulterboy: Exactly.

After a few minutes on this existant-but-really-non-existant liveblog, I've realized that I actually only watch the liveblog for the gizmodo charm. The actual content is peripheral.

+1 for the the Jackie Dressed In Cobras reference. I appreciated it...

Links to every liveblog in town aside from Engadget's. Classy